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    Office of General Counsel Careers

    Available Positions

    If there are any attorney positions available, they are posted on our LinkedIn, on the state employment website, and below. 

     

    Please  let us know if you are interested in any of the posted and open opportunities, as we are currently unable to accept applications that are general in nature.  It is helpful if attorney applicants are direct in their interest for our posted positions. 

     

    Attorney Openings
     

    AgencyPositionApplication Deadline

    Department of Human Services
         		Assistant Counsel
    Attorney 3 or 4 
    		August 8, 2025

    Department of  Corrections
     Pittsburgh
         		Assistant Counsel
    Attorney 2 or 3
    		August 8, 2025

    Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
         		Assistant Counsel
    Attorney 2, 3, or 4    		August 8, 2025

    Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education
         		University Legal Counsel
    Attorney 2 or 3    		August 15, 2025

     

    How to Apply for Attorney Openings

    If you are interested in employment opportunities within the Office of General Counsel, including OGC offices in various Commonwealth departments and agencies, please email the following documents as a single combined PDF to ogchiring@pa.gov:

    1.  An appropriate cover letter;
    2. Resume;
    3. Writing sample (no more than ten pages).

     Please be sure to note the specific position you are applying for from the list of open positions above.

    The OGC Hiring Committee is responsible for reviewing candidate resumes submitted for consideration of an attorney position, but we ask that you review the available positions that are posted and confirm your specific interest in an available vacancy.  ​​

     

    Support Staff Openings

    To view available Support Staff Openings, please visit the PA Employment Website and type "OGC" into the search bar to narrow the results to include only positions within OGC. 

     

    How to Apply for Support Staff Openings

    The Support Staff application process is detailed on the PA Employment Website.